Weekend Sport with Jason Pine

This week, James McOnie from The Crowd Goes Wild joined Piney to recap the continuing action from the Commonwealth Games.

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The Silver Ferns are confident they can snap their 16-year Commonwealth Games title drought.

New Zealand hasn't won netball gold since the 2010 Delhi Games, but are into the Glasgow final against Jamaica - starting at midnight tonight.

Former Silver Ferns coach Yvonne Willering joined Piney to preview the upcoming match.

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Former Kiwi tennis star Marcus Daniell has moved away from the court and into helping athletes connect with charities.

Marcus is ​​the​​ executive director at High Impact Athletes, a non-profit organisation that he co-founded with fellow Olympian Hugo Inglis - which connects athletes with charities focused on global health, poverty, animal welfare and climate change. 

He joined Piney to explain further.

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The entirety of the All Blacks squad - minus Ardie Savea - have now arrived in Cape Town and they've been welcomed into the fortress they'll play at twice on the Greatest Rivalry tour.

A public event was held at DHL Stadium, with around 5000 fans watching on.

It's a city where the All Blacks have traditionally had strong support and they'll face the Stormers there next weekend as well as play the second test there.

South African rugby writer Brendan Nel joined Piney to discuss ahead of next week's game.

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Pedro Moreira won't be completely overhauling Auckland FC, as he begins his reign as the team's head coach.

The new gaffer believes bringing his Portuguese style and adding it to the club's already championship-winning ways will drive continued successes in the men's A-League.

Moreira joined Piney to explain further.

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The Warriors have maintained 3rd place on the NRL table after a 42-6 blitzing of the Titans on the Gold Coast.

Warriors coach Andrew Webster was especially pleased former Titans Alofiana Khan-Pereira and Erin Clark, especially when Clark put a deft kick to Khan-Pereira who set up Leka Halasima to score.

Fullback Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad joined Piney to recap the action.

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The New Zealand Darts Masters is just around the corner. 

It’ll bring the biggest names to our shores to compete against our best local talent. 

One of those names is World Championship finalist Gian van Veen, who told Piney there’s definitely danger in the matches, as they’ve seen in the past that there’s are a lot of good players in our corner of the world. 

He says it’s also a good opportunity for local players to show the world what they’re capable of. 

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Golden redemption for Eliza McCartney in the Women's pole vault at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.  

She's taking home her first major championship win after beating Australian favourite Nina Kennedy on count back after clearing 4 metres 65 in cold weather. 

Athletics commentator and former Olympian Sarah Cowley-Ross told Piney it was so wonderful to see Eliza on top of the podium after such a long journey in the pole vault. 

She thinks McCartney’s entering the championships injury-free for the first time in a long time, and it really shows.  

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English cricket can't get enough of New Zealand coaches. 

Former Black Cap Stephen Fleming has been confirmed as the country's new test mentor, replacing former teammate Brendon McCullum. 

Cricket writer Cameron Ponsonby told Piney while they’ve gotten used to having the big kind of celebrity personality of McCullum over the last few years, it seems as though everyone wants things to calm down a bit. 

“It feels like an adult’s been hired.” 

He says it helps that the two know each other, as it feels like the ex-girlfriend is still in the...

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Steven Adams has forged out an NBA career that has spanned longer than a decade, which has seen him contribute to some of the NBAs best teams, and is widely regarded as one of the strongest players in the league. 

He's back in New Zealand for his offseason, where he's partnered with the One NZ Warriors to launch a nationwide fundraising campaign aimed at giving more Kiwi kids the opportunity to participate in sport. 

Adams told Piney their similar interests was behind their decision to partner with the Warriors. 

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In the last hour, FIFA President Gianni Infantino has issued a statement on his proposal to sell off a section of FIFA tournaments, including World Cups, to private investors. 

When his plan came to light in the last few days, it was met with major opposition from all parts of the football family. 

UEFA, CONCACAF and the Asian Football Confederation all voiced their official opposition to it in very strong terms, threatening to boycott future World Cups unless the scheme was abandoned 

Senior officials at FIFA, including Infantino's senior adviser Carlos Cordeiro, have qui...

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James McOnie from The Crowd Goes Wild joined Piney to discuss the start of the 2026 Commonwealth Games, the next steps for some All Whites after the FIFA World Cup and Ryan Fox's Open Championship victory.

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Kiwi race driver Liam Sceats has recently been having success in Asia - following his earlier experience in the US.

He joined Piney to discuss the last few months, and what's next with Lamborghini Asia endurance racing. 

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The All Blacks have wrapped up their Nations Championship fixtures with three victories, but their next challenge looms.

Their tour of South Africa is on the horizon, with coach Dave Rennie set to name his 44-man squad next week.

Rugby Pass journalist Ben Smith and former Springbok Kevin Putt joined Piney to outline their preidctions.

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Warriors coach Andrew Webster has been blindsided by an 18-6 NRL defeat to the Bulldogs in Sydney.

The visiting outfit were shutout in the first half, and scored their only try through Chanel Harris-Tavita as a consolation in the 74th minute.

NZ Herald sports journalist Michael Burgess joined Piney to discuss the loss.

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A-League Men champions Auckland FC are set to face English Premier League side  Tottenham Hotspur at Eden Park this afternoon.

Both squads feature players who were involved in the FIFA World Cup, including some All Whites for the Kiwi side. 

New Auckland FC signing Aaron Calver joined Piney to discuss.

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I'm not interested in a pile-on on Netball New Zealand. We are where we are and there's no real need to re-litigate how that happened.

As this was playing out over the last 12 months, we questioned those in positions of power, and many of those people are no longer in those positions.

We're here now... and we can't turn back time.

There's no question this has been a hugely disruptive time for the game of netball here, but with disruption comes opportunity.

Much as there's a fair degree of short term p...

Since Dave Rennie took over the All Blacks coaching role, the team's been going smoothly, beating out France, Italy and Ireland at the Nations Championship.

Next week, Rennie will name a 44-man squad for the first full All Blacks tour of South Africa since 1996.

Coaching expert Wayne Goldsmith joined Piney to recap the 2026 year so far - as well as the early challenges Rennie faced.

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New Zealand's SailGP team claimed their first-ever regatta win in the global foiling league’s stop in England in 2022 - and they're hoping to repeat that moment.

SailGP returned to Great Britain this week, in Portsmouth rather than Plymouth this time, with the sailing getting underway this weekend. 

Black Foils co-CEO Peter Burling joined Piney to discuss.

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Cricket Australia CEO Todd Greenberg has indicated that CA is open to playing an Ashes Test match against England in India.

The proposal would require backing from both the ECB and the BCCI to expand the reach of test cricket in the subcontinent.

Australian correspondent Adam Peacock joined Piney to reveal what we know so far.

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The matchup of the number eights could go a long way to deciding this afternoon's Super Rugby Aupiki final in Christchurch.

Both sides call on Black Ferns loose forwards at the back of the scrum, with Kaipo Olsen-Baker starting for hosts Matatu.

She'll go up against Blues number eight Liana Mikaele-Tu'u.

Former Black Fern Kendra Cocksedge joined Piney to discuss.

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The New Zealand team have their first medals of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games - a pair of silvers in the pool.

Lewis Clareburt and Erika Fairweather have finished second in the men's 200 metres individual medley and women's 400 metres freestyle, respectively.

NZ swim coach David Lyles joined Piney to recap the action.

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Long-time netball administrator Sheryl Dawson believes the commercial value of the sport has been undersold in New Zealand.

It comes as the ANZ Premiership fights for survival with Netball New Zealand chair Alastair Carruthers believing the competition must be re-designed to stop haemorrhaging money.

Dawson, who has been the CEO of the Magic previously as well as president of the sport's international federation, says they have to capture the excitement of the sport and sell it to fans and corporates.

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Monday morning (NZT) marks the FIFA World Cup final between Spain and Argentina following Sunday morning's clash between France and England, solidifying England as third place.

Football commentator Seb Stafford-Bloor joined Jason Pine to preview the final match. 

But Stafford-Bloor believes the match between the two best teams has already been played, "I think probably we had the two best teams in the semi-final.

"I think that Spain and France game is probably where it's at, even though France probably didn't play like the team that we expected them to be in that g...

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The All Blacks delivered a win against Ireland at Eden Park on Saturday night, with a score of 40-21. 

All Blacks assistant coach Tana Umaga joined Jason Pine to discuss the game, the upcoming South Africa tour, and his new role. 

"It's one of those things that you dream of, I thought my time would pass me by for an opportunity like this and I'm forever thankful that I got this opportunity," he said. 

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The Warriors are back in the winner’s circle and full of confidence as they search for back-to-back wins against the St George Illawarra Dragons this weekend in Auckland. 

After battling a severe mid-season injury crisis, they have named their strongest possible side as they look to maintain their position inside the NRL’s top four. 

This week, they face the Dragons, who are in last place, but will provide an intriguing challenge for the Warriors. 

Former player and Sky Sport Commentator Monty Betham joined Piney to preview tonight's clash. 

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A tough challenge lies ahead for Dave Rennie’s All Blacks. 

Their third Nations Championship clash will see them defend the Fortress against Ireland – aiming to maintain their 32 year unbeaten streak. 

Plenty of debate has surrounded the team since the season began, so former All Black Mils Muliaina joined Piney to give his expert analysis on the key selections and tactical talking points. 

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On the Weekend Sport with Jason Pine Full Show Podcast for 18th July 2026, Piney is broadcasting live from The Kingslander in Auckland, counting down to tonight’s clash between the All Blacks and Ireland. 

He was joined by dual-international Frano Botica, 100 test All Black Mils Muliaina, and Irish rugby journo Murray Kinsella to preview the big test. 

He caught up with former Warriors captain, now Sky Sport commentator Monty Betham ahead of tonight’s match against the Dragons.  

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Plenty of history surrounds tonight’s clash between the All Blacks and Ireland. 

Ireland’s last visit to our shores saw them claim victory in two of the three tests in 2022, and the All Blacks’ 32 year unbeaten streak at Eden Park may be on the line.  

As what’s sure to be an intense match looms, Piney was joined by Frano Botica, a former All Black with a lot of history himself in the world of rugby. 

They discussed his incredible career both in international rugby union, and league, and the current teams.  

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 James McOnie from The Crowd Goes Wild joined Piney to discuss England beating out Norway in the FIFA World Cup, and the All Blacks keeping their winning streak alive in Wellington against Italy. 

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Linda Noskova has become Wimbledon's 9th different women's singles champion in the past nine years, overcoming fellow Czech Karolina Muchova in the three-set final.

Tennis commentator Craig Gabriel joined Piney to recap the action.

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The All Whites will have rare football internationals against India late this year, with matches scheduled for Auckland and Christchurch.

The matches will be at Auckland's Mt Smart Stadium on Thursday, 12 November, and at Christchurch's Te Kaha Stadium on Sunday, 15 November.

The games were announced by Sport Minister Mark Mitchell as part of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to New Zealand.

New Zealand Football CEO Andrew Pragnell joined Piney to discuss further.

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Jude Bellingham is England's hero after bagging a second consecutive World Cup brace to beat Norway 2-1 in the quarterfinals in Miami.

The winner came three minutes into extra time after scores were locked at 1-all at the end of regulation.

Western Springs football director Scotty Hales joined Piney to discuss the win - and whether football could come home this time.  

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Mixed emotions for Dave Rennie after the All Blacks’ clunky 47-17 win over Italy in Wellington.

Rennie was pleased a four-try burst in the 14 minutes after half-time turned the game, but believes they should have driven Italy into the turf.

Former All Black and rugby analyst Ant Strachan joined Piney to explain further.

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Will Jordan hopes he's inspired a new generation of rugby players after an historic achievement in Wellington.

The All Blacks outside back scored a hat-trick in the 47-17 win over Italy, as he overtook Doug Howlett for the New Zealand test record, with 50 tries.

He joined Piney to discuss the game-winning performance.

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